Four Ugandan farmers sue in UK court to halt EACOP oil pipeline before first oil
Four Ugandans have filed a landmark lawsuit in the UK High Court seeking to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from becoming operational, according to The Independent in Kampala. The pipeline is designed to carry Ugandan crude to the Tanzanian coast.
Four Ugandan farmers have filed a lawsuit in the UK High Court aimed at preventing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from becoming operational, according to a report by The Independent in Kampala carried by AllAfrica. The claimants describe the case as a landmark challenge to the project.
The pipeline is designed to carry Ugandan crude to a port on the Tanzanian coast. The claimants cite concerns about the project's environmental and social impacts as the basis for their action.
The case adds to a broader pattern of major energy-infrastructure projects being challenged in overseas courts. How the court proceeds, and what it means for the pipeline's timeline, is expected to become clearer in the coming period.
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